Abilene police blotter: Couple arrested for public lewdness

A man and a woman were arrested Friday for committing sexual acts in a public place.

Abilene police received a call at12:21 p.m. from a person who told them a man and a woman were in a truck parked in the alley behind a business in the 3100 block of North First Street. The caller said the woman was performing oral sex on the man.

When police contacted the couple, neither knew the other’s name, though they claimed to be friends.

Both were arrested on charges of public lewdness, i.e. committing sexual acts in public.

In other reports, police received a call Saturday about a man with only one boot on who was screaming and throwing his hands around in the 1900 block of Butternut Street.

Witnesses saw him fall to the ground. He also started throwing rocks at cars.

The defendant was delusional and saying things that did not make sense, police said, and it was obvious that the man was “intoxicated on some controlled substance.”

He was arrested on a public intoxication charge.

In other reports released by police Monday:

Possession of marijuana/interference with public duties, 3300 block of South First Street, Saturday

The suspect was contacted after running a red light. He sped to a nearby parking lot and immediately exited his vehicle and charged the patrol unit, yelling obscenities.

After backup officers arrived, he once again charged officers on foot and resisted being handcuffed, swinging clenched fists and kicking at police.

After several minutes he was restrained. During the stop, a police K9 alerted to drugs in his vehicle. During a search, a bag of marijuana was found behind his seat. The man was taken to the Taylor County Jail.

Resisting arrest, South 14th and Sycamore streets, Sunday

A woman in the middle of South 14th Street was yelling and cursing at a crowd of people, then ran into the path of an oncoming car. As police approached her, she fled east on South 14th.

After catching her at the intersection of South 14th and Chestnut, the woman began to resist police, grabbing and pulling the officer’s hair in an attempt to get away. Police took her into custody, but she slipped out of the handcuffs and tried to run again.

The officer took her to the ground, though the woman continued to try to resist, jerking her arms away and trying to hit them.

Another officer arrived and was able to assist. He gained control of the woman's hands and placed handcuffs on her.

The woman told police she had been fighting with another woman over a man, and admitted that she ran when she saw police because she did not want to go to jail.

Theft of a motor vehicle, 400 block of Pecan Street, Friday

A Haskell man reported that his vehicle was stolen in north Abilene.

Burglary, 3300 block of South Seventh Street, Friday

The victim reported that his tools were taken from a house he was contracted to work on.

Theft, 900 block of Poplar Street, Friday

A puppy was taken from a backyard.

Retaliation, 1700 block of Anderson Street, Friday

The victim said her neighbor threatened her with bodily injury because she filed charges on him for assault.

Burglary, 1900 block of Henson Street, Friday

A pressure washer, power saw, and a generator were taken.

Burglary, 300 block of Washington Boulevard, Saturday

Someone broke into a home and took items worth about $6,400, including cash, a computer, a pearl necklace, a Roomba vacuum, and a lawn mower.